This document discusses the horror film genre and how certain conventions like dark lighting, string music, screams, blood, and recurring props help set audience expectations for the type of film. It provides the example of the 2019 psychological horror film "Us" and notes conventions visible in that film like dark lighting and the reoccurring use of scissors that cue the viewer it will be a scary, thrilling story.
This document discusses the horror film genre and how certain conventions like dark lighting, string music, screams, blood, and recurring props help set audience expectations for the type of film. It provides the example of the 2019 psychological horror film "Us" and notes conventions visible in that film like dark lighting and the reoccurring use of scissors that cue the viewer it will be a scary, thrilling story.
This document discusses the horror film genre and how certain conventions like dark lighting, string music, screams, blood, and recurring props help set audience expectations for the type of film. It provides the example of the 2019 psychological horror film "Us" and notes conventions visible in that film like dark lighting and the reoccurring use of scissors that cue the viewer it will be a scary, thrilling story.
TASK Horror Us (2019) Dark lighting Psychological horror Sharp, string music Thriller Screams Blood Reoccurring use of scissors
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How does this help set audience
expectations of the film? The conventions to this film are mainly typical to most horror films which leads the audience to believe they are going to get scared/ feel on edge.